| Host city | Belgrade |
|---|---|
| Country | Yugoslavia |
| Nations | 21 |
| Athletes | 146 |
| Dates | 3–10 June |
The 1961 European Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Belgrade, Yugoslavia from 3 to 10 June. The 14th edition of the bi-annual competition was organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing, EABA. There were 146 fighters from 21 countries participating.
Medal winners
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight (– 51 kilograms) |
Paolo VaccaItaly |
Vladimir StolnikovSoviet Union |
Otto BabiaschEast Germany
|
| Bantamweight (– 54 kilograms) |
Sergei Sivko Soviet Union |
Piotr GutmanPoland |
Nicolae PuiuRomania
|
| Featherweight (– 57 kilograms) |
Francis TaylorEngland |
Aleksei Zasukhin Soviet Union |
Constantin Georghiu Romania
|
| Lightweight (– 60 kilograms) |
Richard McTaggartScotland |
Petar BenedekYugoslavia |
János KajdiHungary
|
| Light Welterweight (– 63.5 kilograms) |
Aloizs Tumiņš Soviet Union |
Ljubiša Mehović Yugoslavia |
Pierre CosentinoFrance
|
| Welterweight (– 67 kilograms) |
Ričardas Tamulis Soviet Union |
Max MeierSwitzerland |
Jean Josselin France
|
| Light Middleweight (– 71 kilograms) |
Boris Lagutin Soviet Union |
Hans-Dieter Neidel East Germany |
Virgil Badea Romania
|
| Middleweight (– 75 kilograms) |
Tadeusz Walasek Poland |
Yevgeny Feofanov Soviet Union |
Franz FrauenlobAustria
|
| Light Heavyweight (– 81 kilograms) |
Giulio Saraudi Italy |
Gheorghe Negrea Romania |
Jack Bodell England
|
| Heavyweight (+ 81 kilograms) |
Andrey Abramov Soviet Union |
Benito Penna Italy |
Zbigniew Gugniewicz Poland
|
Medal table
* Host nation ( Yugoslavia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Soviet Union (URS) | 5 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 |
Italy (ITA) | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 3 |
Poland (POL) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 |
England (ENG) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 |
Scotland (SCO) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 |
Yugoslavia (YUG)* | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 |
East Germany (GDR) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
|
Romania (ROU) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 9 | 
Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 |
France (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 |
Austria (AUT) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
|
Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
West Germany (FRG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (13 entries) | 10 | 10 | 23 | 43 | |
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| Host city | Belgrade |
|---|---|
| Country | Yugoslavia |
| Nations | 21 |
| Athletes | 146 |
| Dates | 3–10 June |
The 1961 European Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Belgrade, Yugoslavia from 3 to 10 June. The 14th edition of the bi-annual competition was organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing, EABA. There were 146 fighters from 21 countries participating.
Medal winners
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight (– 51 kilograms) |
Paolo Vacca Italy |
Vladimir Stolnikov Soviet Union |
Otto Babiasch East Germany
|
| Bantamweight (– 54 kilograms) |
Sergei Sivko Soviet Union |
Piotr Gutman Poland |
Nicolae Puiu Romania
|
| Featherweight (– 57 kilograms) |
Francis Taylor England |
Aleksei Zasukhin Soviet Union |
Constantin Georghiu Romania
|
| Lightweight (– 60 kilograms) |
Richard McTaggart Scotland |
Petar Benedek Yugoslavia |
János Kajdi Hungary
|
| Light Welterweight (– 63.5 kilograms) |
Aloizs Tumiņš Soviet Union |
Ljubiša Mehović Yugoslavia |
Pierre Cosentino France
|
| Welterweight (– 67 kilograms) |
Ričardas Tamulis Soviet Union |
Max Meier Switzerland |
Jean Josselin France
|
| Light Middleweight (– 71 kilograms) |
Boris Lagutin Soviet Union |
Hans-Dieter Neidel East Germany |
Virgil Badea Romania
|
| Middleweight (– 75 kilograms) |
Tadeusz Walasek Poland |
Yevgeny Feofanov Soviet Union |
Franz Frauenlob Austria
|
| Light Heavyweight (– 81 kilograms) |
Giulio Saraudi Italy |
Gheorghe Negrea Romania |
Jack Bodell England
|
| Heavyweight (+ 81 kilograms) |
Andrey Abramov Soviet Union |
Benito Penna Italy |
Zbigniew Gugniewicz Poland
|
Medal table
* Host nation ( Yugoslavia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Soviet Union (URS) | 5 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 |
Italy (ITA) | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 3 |
Poland (POL) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 |
England (ENG) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 |
Scotland (SCO) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 |
Yugoslavia (YUG)* | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 |
East Germany (GDR) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
|
Romania (ROU) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 9 |
Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 |
France (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 |
Austria (AUT) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
|
Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
|
West Germany (FRG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (13 entries) | 10 | 10 | 23 | 43 | |